a.k.a. "The Legend of 1900"

Rating: 10/10 (19 August 2003)

This is an excellent film I first watched on the STARZ satellite network (via DIRECTV) a few years ago. At the time it was not available on VHS or DVD. Now it is.
It's a gentle film, but often sad, about a child left by a First Class passenger aboard an ocean liner in 1900. The child is found in the ballroom by an engine worker and aptly named "1900". He grows up with the delicious ability to play music by ear (without sheet music). (I have never seen anyone play the piano this well before! I wonder who is really playing if it is not him?) He also has his "sea legs" and is OK in rough seas when everyone else gets ill. He is befriended by the ship's trumpet player and they become best friends. The scene with jazz great, "Jelly Roll" Morton is especially notable.
I don't want to say more about this film because it will spoil it for you; - suffice to say it is one of the best films I have ever viewed. It was made in Italian but it is shown in English without subtitles. Now that it is available on DVD, I plan to purchase a copy for myself and several others for friends.
ENJOY!
(Update: Purchased the DVD from amazon.com and it is great!)